Close to Steel
#848890
#848890 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 53.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 5% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #848890.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.56:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.91:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.56:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.91:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #848890 as they’d see it.
#848890 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #848890
What color is #848890?
#848890 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 51.8% red, 53.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 5% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #848890 in RGB?
#848890 is rgb(132, 136, 144): 132 red, 136 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #848890 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 6, 0, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #848890?
PANTONE 7539 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #848890?
Its complement #8B8780 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.